Most poor people who had lived to a ripe old age are in much better health than most wealthy people in wealthy nations. Now then, it is true that people in third world poor countries have a higher infant mortality rate, and that fewer of them reach old age, but those that do tend to be very healthy in their old age. Perhaps, this is because they eat simple foods, healthy foods, and non-processed foods.

They also probably eat less junk food, and costly crap that wealthy folks eat. They probably don't snack on junk food, and eat the basics. Rich people tend to eat more rich foods, which are much harder on their systems, and although they live in environments with fewer diseases, viruses, bacteria, and their households that are much cleaner, they still end up with rich people's diseases. Diseases associated with overweight, such as diabetes.

Poor people, often die of terrible diseases like malaria, yellow fever, typhoid, or die of dysentery type diseases. Rich people in rich countries don't have to worry about this. Not long ago, I listened to a very good speaker from India and one of the Ted Conferences, he asked why should people who suffer from poor people's diseases gain wealth and prosperity, only to be inflicted with diseases that affect rich people?

This is a very good point of contention, why should either be affected at all. In other words, why can't we get rid of poor people's diseases, and get rich people to eat better, and why can't we prevent those diseases as well? The reality is, we probably can, and what we need is a real solution. Perhaps, you will consider this dilemma, and see if maybe you can come up with some solutions.